Dakshin Barasat

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South Barasat
Village
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South Barasat
Location in West Bengal
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South Barasat
Location in India
Coordinates: 22°13′58″N88°26′42″E / 22.2327°N 88.4451°E / 22.2327; 88.4451
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
StateEmblem of West Bengal (Banglarmukh) before 2018.png West Bengal
District South 24 Parganas
CD block Jaynagar I
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Languages
  Official Bengali [1] [2]
  Additional official English [1]
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
743372
Telephone code+91 3218
Vehicle registration WB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99
Lok Sabha constituency Jaynagar (SC)
Vidhan Sabha constituency Jaynagar (SC)
Website www.s24pgs.gov.in

South Barasat is a village and a gram panchayat within the jurisdiction of the Jaynagar Majilpur police station in the Jaynagar I CD block in the Baruipur subdivision of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

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Geography

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Padmerhat
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Tilpi
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Dhosa
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Jamtala
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Maipit
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Kultali
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CT
Tulshighata
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Nimpith
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Dakshin Barasat
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Jaynagar Majilpur
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Uttar Durgapur
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Alipur
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Uttarparanij
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Baharu
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Kalikapur Barasat
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Raynagar
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Baruipur
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Komarhat
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Khodar Bazar
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Salipur
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Baruipur (CT)
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Naridana
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Solgohalia
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Champahati
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Hariharpur
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Mallikpur
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Panchghara
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Garia
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Petua
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Cities and towns in the southern part of Baruipur subdivision (including Baruipur, Jaynagar I & II, Kultali CD blocks) in South 24 Parganas district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, H: historical place/ religious centre
Places linked with coastal activity are marked in blue
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Area overview

Baruipur subdivision is a rural subdivision with moderate levels of urbanization. 31.05% of the population lives in the urban areas and 68.95% lives in the rural areas. In the southern portion of the subdivision (shown in the map alongside) there are 20 census towns. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta and the southern part is covered by the Baruipur-Jaynagar Plain. Archaeological excavations at Dhosa and Tilpi, on the bank of the Piyali River indicate the existence of human habitation around 2,000 years ago. [3] [4] [5]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Location

Dakshin Barasat is located at 22°13′58″N88°26′42″E / 22.2327°N 88.4451°E / 22.2327; 88.4451 .

Dakshin Barasat is not identified as a separate town in 2011 census. As per the map of the Jaynagar I CD block, it seems to be a part of Raynagar. [6]

Transport

Dakshin Barasat is on the State Highway 1. [7]

Dakshin Barasat railway station is on the Sealdah–Namkhana line of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system. [7] [8]

Commuters

With the electrification of the railways, suburban traffic has grown tremendously since the 1960s. As of 2005-06, more than 1.7 million (17 lakhs) commuters use the Kolkata Suburban Railway system daily. After the partition of India, refugees from erstwhile East Pakistan and Bangladesh had a strong impact on the development of urban areas in the periphery of Kolkata. The new immigrants depended on Kolkata for their livelihood, thus increasing the number of commuters. Eastern Railway runs 1,272 EMU trains daily. [9]

Education

Dhruba Chand Halder College, established in 1965, is affiliated with the University of Calcutta. It is located near Dakshin Barasat railway station. It offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, history, political science, philosophy, education, physics, chemistry, mathematics, zoology, botany, micro biology, economics, geography and accounting & finance, and general courses in arts, science and commerce. [10]

Healthcare

Padmerhat Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, at Padmerhat, is the major government medical facility in the Jaynagar I CD block. [11]

References

  1. 1 2 "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  2. "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). Nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  3. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 South Twety-four Parganas". Table 2.1, 2.2, 2.4b. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  4. "Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory" (PDF). Page 13, Physiography. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  5. "District Human Development Report: South 24 Parganas". Chapter 9: Sundarbans and the Remote Islanders, p 290-311. Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, 2009. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  6. "Census of India 2011, West Bengal, District Census Handbook, South Twentyfour Parganas, Series – 20, Part XII-A, Village and Town Directory" (PDF). Page 699 - Map of Jaynagar I CD block. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  7. 1 2 Google maps
  8. "34792 Sealdah-Namkhana Local". Time Table. India Rail Info. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
  9. Mondal, Bhaswati. "Commuting and Metropolitan Development of Kolkata" . Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  10. "Dhruva Chand Halder College". DCHC. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  11. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2019.